Advanced Vehicle Engineering - Underhood

Position Overview

Advanced Vehicle Engineering - Underhood: ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company supporting clients across aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, EVs, rail, and more. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies to move ideas from concept to production, offering mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We work within the global ALTEN Group to deliver across the entire product development cycle.

As part of the team, you will collaborate on challenging engineering problems and contribute to vehicle architecture, packaging, and initial systems and component engineering design. The engineer will lead cross‑functional activities to integrate vehicle systems, translate objectives into technical requirements, analyze concepts, and benchmark competitive vehicles. Presentation of design concepts to management is required.

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants on an equal basis regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. ALTEN USA is a federal contractor subject to VEERAA and Executive Order 11246. We maintain a drug‑free workplace; all candidates will be required to complete a pre‑employment drug screening.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop new vehicles that meet future regulatory and customer requirements.
• Establish physical and functional integration of vehicle systems and components during the program planning phase (concept to program approval).
• Translate strategic objectives into technical requirements.
• Create and analyze alternative design concepts, package and integrate systems, and benchmark competitive vehicles.
• Lead an extended cross‑functional team to balance requirements and achieve optimal solutions; present designs to higher levels of management.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an ABET‑accredited program.
• 2–5 years of vehicle engineering experience in one or more of the following areas: Body‑in‑White, Electrical, Interior Systems, Powertrain Adaptations, Engine Systems (Cooling, Fuel, Exhaust), or Chassis Systems.
• Expertise in Team Center, NX CAD Software & Vis Mockup with demonstrated skills to:
  • Develop new preproduction data and manage production CAD data structures.
  • Position and manipulate models, cut sections, and analyze designs.
  • Create and analyze alternative designs and integrate systems and components.
  • Create specialized CAD sessions to support management reviews.
• Excellent communication skills to lead and coordinate across client regions.
• Ability to operate independently and as part of a cross‑functional team.
• Strong Microsoft Office and Google Suite skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an ABET‑accredited program.
• Broad vehicle knowledge.
• Ability to integrate stakeholder requirements into final vehicle design.
• Excellent relationship building skills.